Punjab defeated Rajasthan Royals via 5 runs in a high-scoring fit at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati.
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Defending a difficult 198-run goal, Ellis (4/30) took a four-for and Arshdeep (2/47) struck two times to limit Rajasthan to 192 for seven within the last-over mystery. Punjab jumped to 2d within the issues desk after the win, simply at the back of protecting champions Gujarat Titans on web run charge.
As it took place: Rajasthan Royals vs Punjab Kings
Asked to bat first, Punjab posted 197 for 4 using on Dhawan’s unbeaten 86, off 56 balls, and Prabhsimran’s 60 (34). Dhawan and Singh added a treasured 90 runs for the hole wicket to set the platform for a large overall for Punjab.
Shimron Hetmyer (36 off 18) and Dhruv Jurel (32* off 15) stored Rajasthan’s hopes alive with a quick-fire 62-run stand for the 7th wicket in simply 4.3 overs, however pacer Sam Curran bowled a perfect ultimate over to take Punjab house. Curran stored his nerves to shield 15 runs within the final over.
Pacer Arshdeep supplied the early leap forward as accounted for via each the openers. The Royals despatched Ravichandran Ashwin to open instead of Jos Buttler, who had walked off the sector grimacing after taking Shahrukh Khan’s catch previous on.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was once the primary to move as he despatched the ball immediately to the fielder. The Ashwin experiment additionally failed because the senior spinner perished for a duck.
Coming at no. 3 Buttler, hit an 11-ball-19. He was once dropped within the 3rd over however could not do a lot as he was Ellis’ first sufferer of the evening.
Skipper Sanju Samson (42 off 25) seemed in just right nick as he timed the ball nicely. He smacked Harpreet Brar for again to again barriers earlier than greeting Ellis with dual fours.
Rajasthan had been 89 for three on the midway mark. But the Punjab bowlers controlled to dry out the limits and with the desired run charge expanding Samson succumbed below the force and mistimed a pass seamer via Ellis.
Ellis then despatched again native favourite Riyan Parag (20 off 12) who performed a short cameo and Devdutt Padikal (21) packing earlier than Hetmyer and Jurel hit a flurry of sixes and fours to convey the equation down to fifteen off the final over.
Earlier, Prabhsimran, who hit seven fours and 3 sixes, mercilessly punished the Rajasthan bowlers throughout the primary 10 overs to convey up his IPL maiden fifty off 28 balls as Punjab was once off to a rollicking get started. He and Dhawan added 90 runs for the hole stand off simply 61 balls.
On the opposite hand, Dhawan switched gears without problems as he was once 30 off 30 balls at one degree taking part in 2d mess around to Prabhsimran. Once his opening spouse was once disregarded, Dhawan upped the ante as he scored 56 off the following 26 balls that he confronted.
The Punjab Kings skipper was once dropped on 50 and made maximum of his reprieve as he performed the position of sheet anchor, making sure his crew had sufficient runs at the board with dew surroundings in. His inning was once studded with 9 fours and 3 maximums that got here in the second one half of.
Prabhsimran began via smacking Trent Boult for a lacerating power within the first over, making his intentions transparent. He adopted that up via slapping a six over backward sq. off KM Asif in the second one over. Dhawan joined the celebration in short with back-to-back fours within the subsequent over.
But the younger opener was once brutal on Asif, whom he hammered for 3 fours and a six within the fourth over. He additionally did not spare Boult and Ashwin.
The 22-year-old first smacked a duration ball over mid off earlier than chopping one at the back of level for a 2d boundary. He adopted that up with a short-arm pull over the midwicket area for a most.
The advent of spin did not hassle Prabhsimran both as he endured his boundary hitting spree, hitting Ashwin to 2 consecutive fours as Punjab raced to 63/0 within the Powerplay.
With a half-century in his kitty, Prabhsimran welcomed again Boult for his 2d spell with a flat-batted six down the bottom.
His fabulous innings got here to an finish, courtesy Jason Holder and Buttler, who took a sensational catch, diving ahead from lengthy on.
Punjab had been passed some other blow as Dhawan’s tough power hit the big-hitting Bhanuka Rajapaksa in his proper arm, forcing the Sri Lankan to retire harm on 1.
A spectator for many a part of Prabhsimran’s innings, Dhawan upped the ante as he performed some well-timed photographs to get to his half of century in 36 balls.
Jitesh Sharma showcased his batting prowess in his 15-ball 27 that integrated an 89m monstrous six off Boult.
Spinners Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal had been ready to stem the run drift momentarily as they picked the wickets of Jitesh and Sikandra Raza in short succession.
Holder (2/29) then took a wicket and conceded simply seven runs to limit Punjab below the 200-run mark.
(With inputs from PTI)